Welcome, all, again. Today's discussion will focus upon The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, a quiet isekai offering one of the least flamboyant--yet one of the most solidly constructed--storylines ...
Welcome, all, again. Our last discussion concerned a dark plot by an abused healer to remake his world, so I thought a much lighter take on world conquest might ...
Welcome, all, again. 2020 was a rough year the world over, and almost everyone I know is feeling lingering effects in some way. I myself lost relatives, coworkers, ...
Welcome, all, again--and happy holidays(!), of whatever flavor you prefer. This time around, we'll be looking at I'm Standing on a Million Lives, a show that has me puzzled ...
Welcome, all, again. This last was a slow viewing season for me, with my favorite genre (slice-of-life) severely underrepresented. Only three new shows managed to catch my interest, ...
Welcome, all, again. Since last my last column appeared here, Corona-chan swung by briefly (I tested negative, thanks!); my profession has been even further vilified; and Memphis regressed from ...
Welcome, all, again. Today let's talk about Princess Connect! Re: Dive, a show that can be kind of hard to pin down: it's comedy; it's adventure; it's bodaciously harem! ...
Welcome, all, again. We are transitioning from a particularly bountiful viewing season, and one of my favorites was yet another anime about anime, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ...
Welcome, all, again. I recently raided my backlog of series-to-be-watched and pulled out 2011's Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl--literally pulled it out of my DVD collection, where it's lingered ...
Welcome, all, again. A new viewing season is upon us, with generous offerings in a number of genres. Today's topic, Ascendance of a Bookworm, is an isekai story ...
Posted on Apr 12 2017
Today, Anime Central to host May'N, Cardfight Vanguard manga ends High School Arc, and Crunchyroll adds an extremely long titled anime.
Posted on May 23 2016
Today, Erased to get English dub, MangaGamer to host nbkz and many more at Anime Expo, and Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans teaser for Toonami.
Posted on Jan 13 2016
Welcome to the New Year everyone! This year we’ve got some great things over the horizon for 91.8 The Fan and The Current. Specifically, this article is going to be the first in a run of occasional op-ed pieces where I’ll voice my thoughts and opinions, and even speak with many of The Fan’s personalities to get their Current Thoughts.
Posted on Oct 04 2014
Power Surge invaded Anime Central this year and brought back some of his favorite pictures! Which are you favorite?
Posted on Sep 04 2014
In this special series of articles, I aim to highlight some of the best that Chicago has to offer to fans of anime, manga, and Japanese culture. As a native of the Chicago suburbs, I’ve attended numerous conventions, large and small, and have always come away with great times and greater memories. No convention has given me as many memories, opportunities, friends, and great times as Anime Central, and this year was no exception at all.
Posted on Jul 29 2013
Let's talk about conventions. Namely, let's talk about how I'm weirdly excited for conventions and why I absolutely adore them.
Posted on Jul 17 2013
Hello 91.8 The Fan listeners and readers! I’m Power Surge and I am a new member of the 91.8 The Fan team! Just less than two weeks ago I traveled to Rosemont, IL to attend a small yet jam-packed convention called Anime Midwest!
Posted on May 27 2013
Today, Funimation announces dub cast for Mirai Nikki, Sentai Filmworks has some new anime acquisitions, and Sega pushed deeper into the mobile market.
Posted on May 16 2013
Today, Kalafina's new album released on iTunes, Gundam Unicorn DVD agreement with Right Stuff, and Gantz manga to end in two more chapters.
Posted on Apr 19 2013
Today, Kalafina to perform in North America for the first time, Nozomi Entertainment announces Princess Knight part 2, and EigoManga launches Vanguard Princess.